Maya Angelou is an author who is as popularly received as she is critically praised. Her memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings announced the arrival of a distinctive new voice in American letters, noteworthy for its meditation on identity and how notions of race, ethnicity, and gender contribute to and complicate journeys of self-actualization and self-discovery. How to Write about Maya Angelou encourages students to sharpen their critical-thinking skills when writing essays about this venerable author. Bibliographies, an index, and an introduction from esteemed scholar Harold Bloom round out this title.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a novel she composed at the age of 19, is a widely read and studied work to this day, noted for the deft way its young author combined Romantic sensibility with a meditation on the ethical considerations to which advancements in science and technology give rise. Bloom's How to Write about Mary Shelley includes guidance on ways students can write effective essays about this noted author. An introduction from noted scholar Harold Bloom, bibliographies, and an index are also featured.
JOURNEYS Write-in Readers are consumable work texts that keep students interacting with text and focus on vocabulary and reading comprehension. They help struggling children reach grade-level competencies.
Boost standardized test scores! The new NCTM standards say that students should be able to write about their math thinking. This book helps meet this goal. Students think about and write answers to math-related questions, such as "Would you consider a map a measuring device?" or "How could you estimate how much garbage you throw away every day?" Other fun and quirky writing prompts encourage kids to write in a variety of formats, including letters, journals, stories, and more. Great practice for standardized tests!
John Steinbeck won a Pulitzer Prize in 1940 for 'The Grapes of Wrath'. In 1962, Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature "for his realistic as well as imaginative writings, combining as they do sympathetic humour and a keen social perception." Bloom's How to Write about John Steinbeck offers valuable paper-topic suggestions, clearly outlined strategies on how to write a strong essay, and an insightful introduction by Harold Bloom on writing about Steinbeck. This new volume is designed to help students develop their analytical writing skills and critical comprehension of this legendary author and his works.
